Attachment for chairs and the like



w. H. WEBER.

ATTACHMENT FOR CHAIRS AND'THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED APR-23.192!- m n W Patented Dec. 20, 1921.

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v w. H. WEBER.

ATTACHMENT FOR CHAIRS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 23. I921.

Patented Dec. 20, 1921.:

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2|- m m m 3 UNITE!) sr 'lfEL WILLIAM HENRY WEBER, OF KOKOMO, INDIANA.

PATENT OFFlCE.

ATTACHMENT FOR CHAIRS AND LIKE.

Application filed April 23, 1921.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM Hnunr .Vnnnn, a cit-zen of the United States, residing at Kokomo, in the county of Howard and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Attachment for Chairs and the like, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a head rest attachment. for chairs and the like and is designed more especially as an improvement upon the structure disclosed in Patent No. 1,365,186, issued to me on January 11, 1921.

One of the objects of the invention is to simplify the construction of the device, reduce the weight thereof and increase its rigidity, it being possible to attach the structure readily to a chair where it will provide a comfortable rest for the head of the occupant of the chair.

With the foregoing and other OlO]6CtS l11 view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that within the scope of what is claimed, changes in the precise embodiment of the invention shown can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device, the same being shown connected to a chair a portion of which is illustrated by broken lines.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the head rest.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the sections and showing the clamp combined therewith.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the other section.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates a plate having a rib 2 stamped outwardly therefrom while extending from the upper edge of the plate is a wing 3 havin an integral corrugated disk -l provided with a central opening 5'. The wing 23 is adapted to extend over the top so face of a pad or cushion 6 which is secured to one face of the plate 1, the disk a extending laterally beyond one end of this pad or cushion. That end of the pad or cushion 6 from which the disk 4: extends is preferably recessed as shown at 7, the wall Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 20, 1921.

Serial No. 463,785.

of the recess being substantially concentric with the opening 5 in the disk.

An arm 8 is extended from the wing 55 and rearwardly beyond the plate 1, this arm having a depending portion 9 in which is seated a clamping screw 10 having a head 11 at one end and a finger piece 12 at its other end.

The other member of the attachment comprises a plate 13 having a top wing it extending at an angle therefrom and lapping the top face of a pad or cushion 15, there being a corrugated disk 16 formed on and projecting laterally beyond the wing 14: and provided with a central opening 1'2". One side of the pad or cushion 15 is extended laterally under the disk 16 and is rounded so that when the two sections of the rest are assembled with one disk under the other this projecting portion 18 of the pad will extend into the recess 7 in the pad or cushion 6.

The plate 13 extends downwardly below the pad or cushion 6 and has its side edges rolled inwardly or otherwise shaped so as to be properly connected to the ends of a wire or rod extension 19 projecting downwardly from the plate. On this extension is secured a strap 20 provided with a buckle 21. or the like.

In assembling the two parts of the attachmentthe disk 16 is arranged under the disk 4: and the two disks are held together by a screw 22 and a wing nut 23 or the like. The sections are adjusted to any desired angle relative to each other after which the wing nut is tightened so as to hold the parts against relative movement. The arm 8 is placed over the back B of a chair and the plate 1 is firmly attached to said back by adjusting the screw 10 as willbe obvious. The extension 19 is then attached to one side of the chair back by means of the strap 20 as shown in Fig. 1 whereupon the device is ready for use. It is to be understood that this attachment can be placed on diflerent kinds of chairs readily and will not mar them, it being possible, if desired, to place a soft protecting covering over the plate 1 so as to prevent it from coming into direct contact with the chair. Furthermore the structure can be placed in different positions on the back so as to bring the rest where most comfortable for the user.

l Vhat is claimed is 1. An attachment of the class described including a plate having a top wing, a disk carried by said wing, clamping means eX- tending back of the plate and connected thereto, a second plate having a top wing, a disk carried by said wing and lapping and adjustable angularly relative to the other disk, cushions upon the respective plates and movable therewith relative to each other.

tension, means for connecting the two disks for relative angular adjustment, and cushions upon the respective plates and under the wings.

3. An attachment of the class described including a plate, a bearing rib outstanding thereform, a wing at the top of the plate, a connecting disk carried by the wing, an arm rigidly connected to the plate and extending back thereof, a clamping disk carried by the arm, a second plate, a wing thereon, a disk carried by the wing, an extension upon said plate and projecting downwardly therefrom,

attaching means upon the extension, means for securing the disks on the two wings in contact with each other and for angular adjustment, and a cushion carried by the respective plates and extending under the wings, said cushions having interfitting portions relatively movable.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM HENRY WEBER.

Witnesses LEO MANNION, GEORGE B. WEBER. 

